Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2018-1711 is a high-severity IBM DB2 issue where someone with local access to an affected DB2 server could gain higher privileges. The business risk is strongest where DB2 hosts support sensitive data or shared administrative environments. The supplied sources do not show confirmed active exploitation. Exposure is limited to organizations running affected IBM DB2 LUW or DB2 Connect Server versions. The attacker needs local access to the system or environment; this is not described as a remote network exploit in the supplied sources. Prioritize remediation for DB2 systems holding regulated, financial, customer, or operationally critical data. Treat this as a high-priority local privilege escalation issue, especially on shared servers or environments with many local users. Mitigation focus: Identify all DB2 LUW and DB2 Connect Server 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 instances.; Review IBM advisory 10729983 for the official fix or supported remediation path.; Apply IBM-provided fixes or upgrades according to vendor guidance and change-control requirements..
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.4 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:H/AC:L/AV:L/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
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CVSS:3.0/A:H/AC:L/AV:L/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O2.55.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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8.4HighVector: CVSS:3.0/A:H/AC:L/AV:L/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10729983CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-db2-cve20181711-priv-escalation(146369)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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